#ManiMonday: Miley’s Glittering Gold Tips

I think my neighbors might kill me if I pump me if I pump "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus one more time. I freaking love it. I can't help it. And as much as I wanted to rock her grill out this past Saturday night, I realized her gold talons are much easier to pull off, although I won't be opposed if any of you ladies wanna buy me a grill. Anyway, here's the mani how-to.

If you have long enough nails, file them into a square shape. Otherwise, go for squoval so your fingers don’t look stubby. (Glitter tends to make nails look shorter than they actually are.)

Start with a base coat and a double layer of a metallic gold polish, but make sure the formula doesn’t have glitter: You want the finish to be smooth so it looks super professional later. My favorite new lacquer is Essie Good as Gold, which is so shiny it practically has a mirror-like finish.

Let the polish dry about ten minutes or until tacky — you don’t want it to be fully dried. Then, paint a layer of Milani Jewel FX in Gold on one nail. Use the tip of a safety pin or (dull!) needle to arrange the chunky glitter bits in a somewhat linear order. Repeat on the remaining nine nails.

And yes, while I know it sounds crazy, but taking the time to arrange the glitter is worth it: The procedure will make the polish not only lay flatter, but last for-freakin-ever.

It may feel a little over the top, but its our mani. We can shine if we want to.